Raffaello Palla Elementary (Data source)
Source data for Raffaello Palla Elementary
2015
Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | ||||||||||||
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Get Mean Scale Score from line numbers in this data file. | Subtract 'met min' Scale Score. from Mean Scale Score to get Distance From Standard | Multiply Distance From Standard by proportion of students in grade. | ||||||||||||
Grade | Line number |
Mean Scale Score |
- | Scale Score: met min |
= | Distance from standard |
* | (Students tested in grade |
/ | Students) tested in school |
= | Weighted Distance From Standard |
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3 | 506609 | 2393 | - | 2436 | = | -43 | * | (147 | / | 438) | = | -14.43150683 | ||
4 | 506610 | 2432 | - | 2485 | = | -53 | * | (141 | / | 438) | = | -17.06164382 | ||
5 | 506613 | 2474 | - | 2528 | = | -54 | * | (150 | / | 438) | = | -18.49315066 | ||
Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2015 Difference From Standard for Raffaello Palla Elementary | -50 |
2016
Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | ||||||||||||
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Get Mean Scale Score from line numbers in this data file. | Subtract 'met min' Scale Score. from Mean Scale Score to get Distance From Standard | Multiply Distance From Standard by proportion of students in grade. | ||||||||||||
Grade | Line number |
Mean Scale Score |
- | Scale Score: met min |
= | Distance from standard |
* | (Students tested in grade |
/ | Students) tested in school |
= | Weighted Distance From Standard |
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3 | 16073 | 2418 | - | 2436 | = | -18 | * | (127 | / | 405) | = | -5.64444443 | ||
4 | 16075 | 2450 | - | 2485 | = | -35 | * | (138 | / | 405) | = | -11.9259259 | ||
5 | 16078 | 2472 | - | 2528 | = | -56 | * | (140 | / | 405) | = | -19.35802467 | ||
Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2016 Difference From Standard for Raffaello Palla Elementary | -37 |
2017
Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | ||||||||||||
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Get Mean Scale Score from line numbers in this data file. | Subtract 'met min' Scale Score. from Mean Scale Score to get Distance From Standard | Multiply Distance From Standard by proportion of students in grade. | ||||||||||||
Grade | Line number |
Mean Scale Score |
- | Scale Score: met min |
= | Distance from standard |
* | (Students tested in grade |
/ | Students) tested in school |
= | Weighted Distance From Standard |
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3 | 16395 | 2416 | - | 2436 | = | -20 | * | (156 | / | 426) | = | -7.32394366 | ||
4 | 16397 | 2454 | - | 2485 | = | -31 | * | (137 | / | 426) | = | -9.96948356 | ||
5 | 16398 | 2489 | - | 2528 | = | -39 | * | (133 | / | 426) | = | -12.17605631 | ||
Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2017 Difference From Standard for Raffaello Palla Elementary | -29 |
2018
Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | ||||||||||||
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Get Mean Scale Score from line numbers in this data file. | Subtract 'met min' Scale Score. from Mean Scale Score to get Distance From Standard | Multiply Distance From Standard by proportion of students in grade. | ||||||||||||
Grade | Line number |
Mean Scale Score |
- | Scale Score: met min |
= | Distance from standard |
* | (Students tested in grade |
/ | Students) tested in school |
= | Weighted Distance From Standard |
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3 | 16408 | 2434 | - | 2436 | = | -2 | * | (150 | / | 439) | = | -0.6833713 | ||
4 | 16409 | 2458 | - | 2485 | = | -27 | * | (152 | / | 439) | = | -9.34851934 | ||
5 | 16412 | 2501 | - | 2528 | = | -27 | * | (137 | / | 439) | = | -8.42596808 | ||
Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2018 Difference From Standard for Raffaello Palla Elementary | -18 |
2019
Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | ||||||||||||
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Get Mean Scale Score from line numbers in this data file. | Subtract 'met min' Scale Score. from Mean Scale Score to get Distance From Standard | Multiply Distance From Standard by proportion of students in grade. | ||||||||||||
Grade | Line number |
Mean Scale Score |
- | Scale Score: met min |
= | Distance from standard |
* | (Students tested in grade |
/ | Students) tested in school |
= | Weighted Distance From Standard |
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3 | 16539 | 2432 | - | 2436 | = | -4 | * | (144 | / | 436) | = | -1.32110092 | ||
4 | 16540 | 2481 | - | 2485 | = | -4 | * | (144 | / | 436) | = | -1.32110092 | ||
5 | 16541 | 2508 | - | 2528 | = | -20 | * | (148 | / | 436) | = | -6.78899082 | ||
Step 4 | SUM Weighted Distance From Standard to get 2019 Difference From Standard for Raffaello Palla Elementary | -9 |
Last steps
Compute the average
2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Sum | Average |
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-50 | -37 | -29 | -18 | -9 | -143.0 | -28.6 |
Compute the Upper Control Limit
Simply compute the standard deviation and multiply by 3 and add to the average: 19.4
Compute the Lower Control Limit
Simply compute the standard deviation and multiply by 3 and subtract from the average: -76.6
For the lines, you have the data necessary to plot the chart.
Very last step
The percent of students getting a Free or Reduced Price Meal comes from the following sources:
2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
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Percent | 85% | 89% | 88% | 91% | 93% |
Data source | 2015 data file | 2016 data file | 2017 data file | 2018 data file | 2019 data file |
Greenfield Union school district | County of Kern
THIS chart shows what the school system "wants"
PLUS a "special" or "outside" cause of variation: wealth/poverty.
NOT what teachers want.
NOT what principals want.
NOT what parents want.
Raffaello Palla Elementary math proficiency
Zero+ meets standard.

73% less $meal

80% less $meal

79% less $meal

84% less $meal

87% less $meal
• Any result above zero is proficient; below is not proficient. • There is a 99% chance that results will remain the same in coming years, which is to say, between the Upper and Lower Control Limits (the gray lines). • The houses with the % of students receiving a Free or Reduced Price Meal is a measure of wealth/poverty.
Elementary School (Public) schools in Greenfield Union (8)
Fairview Elementary | Granite Pointe Elementary | Horizon Elementary |
Plantation Elementary | Planz Elementary | Raffaello Palla Elementary |
Valle Verde Elementary | W. A. Kendrick Elementary |